Recovering from a Failure of the Firebox SSL VPN Gateway

• apply the v 5.5 software update

Reinstalling v 4.9 application software

To reinstall v 4.9 on your appliance:

1Find the Firebox® SSL v 4.9.2 Recovery CD that came with your original Firebox® SSL Core appliance.

2Use the instructions in the v 4.9 Administration Guide starting on page 153 to reinstall your application software with the system CD.

Backing up your configuration settings

Before starting the v 5.0 software update process, be sure to back up your configuration settings.

1In the v 4.9 Administration Tool, click the Access Gateway Cluster tab.

2 Open the dialog box for the appliance.

3On the Administration tab, click Save Configuration (this option appears near the option Save the current configuration).

4Save the file, named config.restore, to your computer.

For more information about creating backup files, see page 47 of the v 4.9 Administration Guide.

Upgrading to SSL v 5.0

To obtain the v 5.0 software update, v 5.0 Administrator’s Guide and v 5.0 Release Notes, go to https:// www.watchguard.com/archive/softwarecenter.asp. You must log in with your LiveSecurity user name and passphrase and select the Firebox SSL VPN Gateway support view.

From your current Firebox SSL VPN Gateway running v 4.9, you can upgrade to SSL v 5.0 in one of two ways:

•From the v 4.9 Administration Tool Interface, go to the Administration tab and Maintenance sub tab. Click on the Browse button for Upload a server Upgrade or saved config.

or

•From the v 4.9 Administration Portal web page, go to the Maintenance tab and click Browse for the Upload Server Upgrade or Server Config option.

After you upgrade your Firebox® SSL VPN Gateway and re-connect to the Administration Portal, select the option Download Access Gateway Administration Tool. Double-click the citrix_admin_monitor.exe file to install the executable.

Note

Make sure that the v 4.9 Administration Tool has been uninstalled using Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs.

Upgrading to SSL v 5.5

To obtain the v 5.5 software update, v 5.5 Administrator’s Guide and v 5.5 Release Notes, go to https:// www.watchguard.com/archive/softwarecenter.asp. You must log in with your LiveSecurity user name and passphrase and select the Firebox SSL VPN Gateway support view.

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